Newcastle Races
Newcastle
14:37
Guinness St Patrick's Day Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Newcastle
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.10
Place: £1.20 £1.60
Exacta: £4
Trifecta: £25.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Brentford Hope (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 166 lbs | 11/10F | Won | Made all - reduced lead 4 out - joined briefly home turn - going best 2 out - shaken up before last - ridden and faced challenge run-in - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op Evens tchd 5/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Horn Cape (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Haslam | 153 lbs | 5/2 | 4.25 | In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 3rd - good jump and went second 2 out - challenging run-in - no extra final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Salsada (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Brian Ellison | 153 lbs | 18/1 | 7.5 | Raced in second - pressed leader home turn - not fluent 3 out - lost second when mistake 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 25/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Slugger (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 148 lbs | 5/1 | 11 | Held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 4th - outpaced before 3 out - lost ground and no chance before 2 out(op 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Albert's Back (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 157 lbs | 9/1 | 2 | Held up in last - lost touch from 3 out - never on terms(op 11/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Pay The Piper (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Ann Hamilton | 168 lbs | 25/1 | 11 | In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and pushed along 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off before last(tchd 22/1) |